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Salary Range Builder · Directive 2023/970

Build a defensible salary range

Enter a role and country. Equaly/xx.ai normalises the title to a standard ESCO occupation, pulls benchmarks from official European data, and produces a range card with a confidence score, full rationale, and ready-to-copy job ad text.

What you get
ESCO title match (Exact / Close / No direct)
P10 → P25 → P50 → P75 → P90 range
Confidence: Strong / Moderate / Limited
Data provenance & rationale
Job-ad snippet & recruiter brief copy
Step 1 — Role input
We normalise your title to ESCO before benchmarking.
EU Directive 2023/970 — Transposition planned
Portugal is transposing the Directive by June 2026. Portugal's Labour Code (Código do Trabalho) provides a baseline; the Directive adds job-ad disclosure requirements.
How the range is built

We use P25–P75 as the recommended hiring range. P10 and P90 flanks give you the full distribution picture.

The experience level selector adjusts the midpoint relative to the market median: Entry −20%, Senior +18%, Lead +30%.

All data comes from official national statistics (CBS, Eurostat, Destatis, SCB and others).

Strong — 20+ records Moderate — 5–19 Limited — <5
EU Directive 2023/970 — employers must disclose salary or range before the first interview. Check your job ad →

Salary Range Card

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Step 2 — Title normalisation
Exact match ESCO ESCO_103 Applications Programmers · Portugal
Step 3 — Recommended salary range
Salary Range · Limited Confidence
🇵🇹 Applications Programmers · Portugal
Last reviewed
20 Mar 2026
€1,212
P10
€1,448
P25 · Low
€1,684
P50 · Midpoint
€2,021
P75 · High
€2,442
P90
P10P25P50P75P90
Job ad snippet
Salary: €1,448 – €2,021 per year (gross annual, Portugal market) | EU comparison (median): 🇢🇧 CH €7,426 · 🇭🇫 Netherlands €7,096 · 🇣🇤 Germany €6,979 · 🇣🇪 Denmark €6,876 · 🇲🇤 Sweden €6,491
Adapt wording to your company tone and local legal requirements before publishing.
1 official record, latest period: 2025-Q4.
Sources behind this range
Eurostat Labour Force Survey Official
How percentiles are calculated

Percentile values are taken directly from source publications where available. For sources that publish median and mean only, P10/P25/P75/P90 are derived using empirically-observed salary distribution ratios.

All figures are gross annual salary in EUR. Where source currency differs, ECB quarterly rates are applied.

Confidence is Limited — fewer than 5 records available. Cross-check before external use.

View full data sources & methodology
Step 4 — Confidence & rationale
30 / 100
Limited confidence — 800 obs.
Source: EUROSTAT_LFS_OFFICIAL
Rationale
Range based on official data for Portugal (source: EUROSTAT_LFS_OFFICIAL, latest period: 2025-Q4).
Range spans 34% around the midpoint (P25–P75). P10 and P90 flanks shown for context.
Based on 800 salary observations.
Confidence is limited. Cross-check with a second source before publishing externally.
Disclaimer: This range is generated from aggregated public statistics and is indicative only. It does not constitute legal, HR or financial advice. Validate against your organisation's compensation policy and local market conditions before publishing.
Limited data for this role in Portugal
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Step 5 — Communication artifacts

Use these ready-made drafts to communicate this range clearly to recruiters, managers and employees. Edit before sharing.

For: recruiting team
Review with HR before distributing. Adapt to your company's tone and local requirements.
For: hiring managers / team leads
Brief your managers before performance or salary conversations. Not for distribution to employees directly.
For: employees
Plain-language overview for sharing with employees in pay conversations or onboarding.
EU Market Snapshot
Applications Programmers P25 · P50 · P75
# Country Median Confidence
1 🇢🇧CH €7,426 Strong
2 🇭🇫Netherlands €7,096 Strong
3 🇣🇤Germany €6,979 Strong
4 🇣🇪Denmark €6,876 Strong
5 🇲🇤Sweden €6,491 Strong
6 🇠🇳Austria €6,271 Strong
7 🇥🇱France €6,238 Strong
8 🇡🇤Belgium €6,161 Strong
9 🇥🇨Finland €6,051 Strong
10 🇨🇤Ireland €5,941 Strong
11 🇨🇳Italy €5,283 Strong
12 🇤🇲Spain €4,703 Strong
13 🇢🇹CZ €3,740 Strong
14 🇯🇫PL €3,575 Strong
15 🇯🇳Portugal You €1,684 Strong
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Salary range visualisation
P25–P75 range per country · Gross annual EUR
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# Country P25 Median P75 Confidence P25 – P75 spread
1 🇢🇧CH €6,609 €7,426 €8,688 Strong
2 🇭🇫Netherlands €6,315 €7,096 €8,301 Strong
3 🇣🇤Germany €6,211 €6,979 €8,165 Strong
4 🇣🇪Denmark €6,119 €6,876 €8,044 Strong
5 🇲🇤Sweden €5,777 €6,491 €7,594 Strong
6 🇠🇳Austria €5,580 €6,271 €7,336 Strong
7 🇥🇱France €5,551 €6,238 €7,298 Strong
8 🇡🇤Belgium €5,483 €6,161 €7,208 Strong
9 🇥🇨Finland €5,385 €6,051 €7,080 Strong
10 🇨🇤Ireland €5,287 €5,941 €6,950 Strong
11 🇨🇳Italy €4,701 €5,283 €6,181 Strong
12 🇤🇲Spain €4,185 €4,703 €5,502 Strong
13 🇢🇹CZ €3,328 €3,740 €4,376 Strong
14 🇯🇫PL €3,181 €3,575 €4,182 Strong
15 🇯🇳Portugal Selected €1,448 €1,684 €2,021 Strong
All figures are gross annual salary in EUR. The searched country (Portugal) is highlighted in amber. Confidence reflects available records in the Equaly/xx.ai dataset for that country/role combination.